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This site provides some hints for how to engage students in the classroom. Most of them are just helpful hints, such as...
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This site provides some hints for how to engage students in the classroom. Most of them are just helpful hints, such as "Show your interest in the material and the students" or "Provide organization to the day's activities." There are also links to other helpful information including presentations and worksheets.

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This document provides advice for how an instructor should handle the first day of class. As suggested on the site, "Meeting...
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This document provides advice for how an instructor should handle the first day of class. As suggested on the site, "Meeting a class for the first time often produces a certain amount of anxiety in new, and even experienced, college teachers. Because the first day of class is so important in setting the tone for what is to come, it is crucial to think carefully about how you present yourself and how you get the course established." These guidelines will help you do so.

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This is a chapter from the book, Tools for Teaching, by Barbara Gross Davis; Jossey-Bass Publishers: San Francisco, 1993. The...
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This is a chapter from the book, Tools for Teaching, by Barbara Gross Davis; Jossey-Bass Publishers: San Francisco, 1993. The author describes several techniques for motivating students in the classroom. Topics here include: General Strategies, Incorporating Instructional Behaviors That Motivate Students, Structuring the Course to Motivate Students, De-emphasizing Grades, Motivating Students by Responding to Their Work, Motivating Students to Do the Reading, and References.

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This is site has a collection of 10 different video clips that each deal with a classroom conflict situation. For example: ...
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This is site has a collection of 10 different video clips that each deal with a classroom conflict situation. For example: "Why did you take points off?" or "I had to go to a funeral." The video shows the actual occurence as well as several faculty members providing advice on how to handle it.

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This is an article from the Stanford University Newsletter. The following topics are covered: What We Know About Motivation,...
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This is an article from the Stanford University Newsletter. The following topics are covered: What We Know About Motivation, Define Course Goals and Help Students Think About Personal Learning Goals, Make Use of Students' Interests and Background Knowledge, Show the Relevance of Material, Teach Students Skills for Independent Learning, and Give Helpful and Frequent Feedback.

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Every cultural institution suffers disasters from water leaks to power and phone outages, and loss of internet access. Some...
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Every cultural institution suffers disasters from water leaks to power and phone outages, and loss of internet access. Some are easy to deal with, some are not. It’s what you do about it and how quickly you respond that determines the cost of a disaster to the library and to the community it serves. Learn about the importance of planning for these disasters and how to design a recovery plan so that the disaster becomes a change in routine.

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This is a well-organized site that describes what instructors should do on the first day of class. As indicated on the site,...
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This is a well-organized site that describes what instructors should do on the first day of class. As indicated on the site, "The first day of class is your opportunity to present your vision of the class to prospective students. It is helpful if you can introduce yourself as a scholar and educator and provide insight into how you will teach the class and what you will expect them to contribute to the learning process." Topics include: The Inviting Classroom, Course Expectations and Requirements, Additional Resources, and Summary Checklist.

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This is a guide designed for faculty to help students not to plagiarism in their courses. Some of the suggestions include:...
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This is a guide designed for faculty to help students not to plagiarism in their courses. Some of the suggestions include: Prepare Students to Use Web-Based Materials, Coach Students in Research Practices, Help Students with Documentation Styles. The site focuses on proactive techniques rather than punitive techniques.

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